The vaccine clinics will help facilitate a safe fall 2021 return to campus
Jordan Clarida, a sophomore majoring in public health, traveled to Rutgers on Wednesday to become the first student vaccinated at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy because she wanted to be part of the movement that ends the pandemic and saves lives.
“Having the vaccine available here was the easiest way for me to receive it,” said the Bound Brook, NJ resident, a student in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She registered along with her twin sister, Taylor, who is also a Rutgers student, to receive their COVID-19 vaccines on the first day the university opened clinics for students, faculty and staff at its New Brunswick, Newark and Camden campuses to aid in the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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With more vaccine doses supplied by the state, Somerset County has increased the number of appointments available this week for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The county will operate drive-thru clinics at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and Rutgers Plaza in Franklin from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
RVCC will administer the Moderna vaccine, and Rutgers Plaza will utilize the J&J vaccine.
Residents can schedule appointments at the drive-thru clinics by visiting covidvaccine.nj.gov/.
Homebound adults can call the Somerset County s COVID hotline at 908-231-7155 to schedule an appointment to receive the J&J vaccine at home.
Common calendar, Packet papers, April 30
Common calendar, Packet papers, April 30
Mercer County Community College has opened registration for in-person summer Tomato Patch program, its dance, theater, vocal and visual arts programs at Kelsey Theatre.
McCarter Theatre Center’s Resident Producer Debbie Bisno presents “The Manic Monologues.”
This initiative brings to life true stories submitted by resilient people across the world living with mental health challenges, performed by a celebrated cast of actors and enhanced by interactive design and technology.
June 21-26: Studio art foundations, drawing, painting, sculpture
June 28 to July 2: masks, make believe
July 6-9: Magic of Monet
July 12-16: imagination drawing
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As of April 30, the county has provided more than 291,000 COVID-19 doses. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ Each month Somerset County is approaching COVID-19 herd immunity as more and more residents are getting vaccinated.
As of April 30, the county has provided more than 291,000 COVID-19 doses. Of those residents, more than 124,000 residents, or 46.8 percent of all adults, are fully vaccinated meaning they have received both doses or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot making them fully protected.
Additionally, more than 176,000 county residents, or 69.8 percent, have received their first dose.
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Somerset County is on track to hit its goal of 70 percent of COVID herd immunity, said Spokesman Nathan Rudy.